Old Town (Vieille Ville) Nice

Azure is my favourite colour and the water of this beautiful big bay is a visual feast for water lovers. It was meant to be raining today but we were so fortunate that there was not a cloud in the sky for our one day on the Cote de Azure.

We made the most of the day leaving early to experience the flower and produce markets on the edge of …

For spring break, my friend Rachel and I decided to explore the French Riviera for four days! It was amazingly beautiful and we had relatively good weather! We stayed in Villa St. Exupery, a well-known French hostel, and for the most part we had a great time there! The food in their restaurant was really good and fresh AND cheap! So perfect for us …

Reaching Nice from Barcelona is a task in itself. You board the train at Barca, change at Figueres, change again at Montpellier and finally reach Nice. The train runs along the Mediterranean sea and the best pastime is to keep looking out of the window. I reached Nice around 8 and got on to the tram which would drop me close to my hostel. However, …

Pretty much exactly a month ago (Sept. 13th-15th) Lucas and I went on our very first trip since arriving to Paris! We headed towards Nice, which is located in the famous French Riviera. This was the very first trip we had planned, and we had been looking forward to it since July! Soon enough it was time for us to leave Paris and hop on a plane …

We awoke at 7am and made our train with perfect time. It was only a quick train and before we knew it we were nearly in Nice. Once we arrived we headed to the Hertz car rental dealer. I was worried as our hire care arrangement form actually said we needed to collect the car from somewhere else even though I had selected Nice. I took the gamble and …

Today we finally arrived in Nice, France. Nice is one of the most popular destinations in the world. It is located in the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea. Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille.


We went to many places in Nice. As we arrived in Nice in the evening, so we …

... me anyway... Atop the chateau, one can see most of the city and the coastline, all of which make for picturesque photos. The old town is fairly standard and didn't really surprise me. The problem with this old town is that it has so many new features ...

... a fairly big day, we got up early so that we could go and explore the old town and the fruit and flower market. The old town of Nice is not as pretty as some of the other towns we have been in but it is still quite interesting, narrow buildings all side ...

... some good exercise and a great view of the city and coastline. Also went to some good 2nd hand and fresh food markets around the old town. Monaco (see Monaco) & Cannes are quite close and cheap to travel to by bus, only 1 euro. It is a beautiful ...

... at point for a little while and then made my way down to the main square. From the main square I continued my walk through the old town and then to the main shopping street. It was a LONG shopping street and it was really busy. I really liked this ...

... salads and Coronas on the rocky beach. Pretty cool. After another beautiful walk on the Promenade, we had dinner at a place called Miko's in a little square in the Old Town. Awesome. Early to bed. The trip is starting to wind down...and so are we. ...

... want an umbrella, and you can pay to have food and drinks brought to you from the bar. We spent some time exploring the old town through the cobbled streets then hunted around for somewhere to have lunch. We spotted a bunch of people from our tour so ...

... better however there was none to be found. In extreme frustration we went home and got dressed up for dinner. Old town was the recommended spot for good eating in Nice so off we went on the tram and before we knew it we were in a beautiful area filled ...

... , Picasso etc) who often paid for their meals in kind.  We have to leave something for next time! We decided to explore old town Nice and then walked along the far end of the the coast, watching kids jumping of the rocks (some trying to pluck up the ...

... , hearing from the bus guide some stories of the rich and famous locals and trying to spot their homes.  We strolled Nice's Old Town for a while in amazement of how many bars and restaurants have been filled in one area.  It's cool. Thursday ...

... smooth pebbles, which are not that comfy to walk on, but look beautiful. We spent the following day in Nice, wandered through the markets in the 'old town' and caught up on postcards and emails. We relaxed on the beach and in the park and wandered down ...